Caridina loehae

Caridina loehae is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi. It is known as mini blue bee and orange delight shrimp in the aquarium trade. It is endemic to the Malili lake system. It lives on rocky substrates at a maximal depth of 5 metres.[1]

Caridina loehae
A female carying eggs

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Caridea
Family:
Atyidae
Genus:
Caridina
Species:
C. loehae

Woltereck, 1937[2]
Binomial name
Caridina loehae
Woltereck, 1937[2]

Threats

This species is currently under threat by pollution from human activities and a nickel mine and introduced fish like the flowerhorn cichlid and pacu.[1]

References
  1. von Rintelen, K., Wowor, D. & Klotz, W. 2019. Caridina loehae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T197729A139140634. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T197729A139140634.en. Downloaded on 08 May 2019.
  2. WoRMS (2018). Caridina loehae Woltereck, 1937. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=586290 on 2018-04-09


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